Assam: Two KPLT militants killed in encounter ahead of polls

Two KPTL militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Karbi Anglong district of Assam ahead of the April 4 voting in the area.

(Representative image) Two KPTL militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.(PTI File Photo)

Two militants of Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT), which opposes the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam, were killed in an encounter with a joint police and an army team in Karbi Anglong district ahead of the April 4 voting in the area, police said on Saturday.

The insurgents exchanged fire with the joint police and army team last night at Borlangso under Chokikhola police station and were identified, district superintendent of police, Debojit Deuri said.

The arms and ammunition recovered from the slain ultras include one HK-36 rifle, two magazines of 45 live ammunition, a .22 pistol with live ammunition, a 303 pistol with eight ammunition and two INSAS rifles.

The KPLT had issued threats to media persons recently after journalists, at a meeting in Diphu Press Club, decided not to publish the extremist outfit’s press releases calling for bandhs opposing the hustings scheduled in the district on April 4.